Priority: safe working conditions

Skowroń, Jolanta

doi:10.13075/mp.5893.00832

Med Pr

2019

DOI: 10.13075/mp.5893.00832

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Priority: safe working conditions

Jolanta Skowroń¹

Abstract: Przygotowanie nowego Rozporządzenia Ministra Rodziny, Pracy i Polityki Społecznej w sprawie najwyższych dopuszczalnych stężeń i natężeń czynników szkodliwych dla zdrowia w środowisku pracy wynikało z konieczności wdrożenia do prawa krajowego postanowień Dyrektywy Komisji (UE) 2017/164 z dnia 31 stycznia 2017 r. ustanawiającej czwarty wykaz wskaźnikowych dopuszczalnych wartości narażenia zawodowego zgodnie z dyrektywą Rady 98/24/WE oraz zmieniającej dyrektywy Komisji 91/322/EWG, 2000/39/WE i 2009/161/UE, której… Show more

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Environmental factors influencing the risk of ANCA-associated vasculitis

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Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a group of diseases characterized by inflammation and destruction of small and medium-sized blood vessels. Clinical disease phenotypes include microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA). The incidence of AAV has been on the rise in recent years with advances in ANCA testing. The etiology and pathogenesis of AAV are multifactorial and influenced by both genetic and environmental factors, as well as innate and adaptive immune system responses. Multiple case reports have shown that sustained exposure to silica in an occupational environment resulted in a significantly increased risk of ANCA positivity. A meta-analysis involving six case-control studies showed that silica exposure was positively associated with AAV incidence. Additionally, exposure to air pollutants, such as carbon monoxide (CO), is a risk factor for AAV. AAV has seasonal trends. Studies have shown that various environmental factors stimulate the body to activate neutrophils and expose their own antigens, resulting in the release of proteases and neutrophil extracellular traps, which damage vascular endothelial cells. Additionally, the activation of complement replacement pathways may exacerbate vascular inflammation. However, the role of environmental factors in the etiology of AAV remains unclear and has received little attention. In this review, we summarized the recent literature on the study of environmental factors, such as seasons, air pollution, latitude, silica, and microbial infection, in AAV with the aim of exploring the relationship between environmental factors and AAV and possible mechanisms of action to provide a scientific basis for the prevention and treatment of AAV.

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The Mechanism of Acrylamide-Induced Neurotoxicity: Current Status and Future Perspectives

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Acrylamide (ACR), a potential neurotoxin, is produced by the Maillard reaction between reducing sugars and free amino acids during food processing. Over the past decade, the neurotoxicity of ACR has caused increasing concern, prompting many related studies. This review summarized the relevant literature published in recent years and discussed the exposure to occupational, environmental, and daily ACR contamination in food. Moreover, ACR metabolism and the potential mechanism of ACR-induced neurotoxicity were discussed, with particular focus on the axonal degeneration of the nervous system, nerve cell apoptosis, oxidative stress, inflammatory response, and gut-brain axis homeostasis. Additionally, the limitations of existing knowledge, as well as new perspectives, were examined, specifically regarding the connection between the neurotoxicity caused by ACR and neurodegenerative diseases, NOD-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome-related neuroinflammation, and microbiota-gut-brain axis signaling. This review might provide systematic information for developing an alternative pathway approach to assess ACR risk.

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The Dynamics of Mycobiota Development in Various Types of Wood Dust Depending on the Dust Storage Conditions

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Solid or processed wood, and wood waste in particular (dust, shavings, etc.) are the source of a number of health hazards for workers in the wood industry. One of the many negative health effects of exposure to fungi is allergic diseases caused by hypersensitivity reactions. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of wood species and the degree of dust fragmentation, resulting from processing conditions and storage conditions on the level of wood dust contamination with microscopic fungi during 1 year of storage. An additional aspect of the research was the assessment of the influence of the antioxidant wood bioactive compounds on the development of A. alternata microscopic fungi. It was found that the conditions in which wood dust is stored significantly affect the development of microscopic fungi, especially fungi of the genus Alternaria. The results indicate that temperature is the determining factor, not the relative humidity of the air. The degree of dust fragmentation resulting from the sanding paper grit also has a significant impact on the development of microscopic fungi. Finer dust is more susceptible to the development of microscopic fungi. The antioxidant activity of the wood from which the dust was formed was found to have a significant impact on the development of microscopic fungi. An inverse relationship was observed, indicating the strong activity of antimicrobial substances. Gaining comprehensive knowledge of how all factors affect each other is a key step in understanding the risk and implementing measures to prevent and protect the work environment.

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Priority: safe working conditions

Cited by 3 publications

References 8 publications

Environmental factors influencing the risk of ANCA-associated vasculitis

Environmental factors influencing the risk of ANCA-associated vasculitis

The Mechanism of Acrylamide-Induced Neurotoxicity: Current Status and Future Perspectives

The Dynamics of Mycobiota Development in Various Types of Wood Dust Depending on the Dust Storage Conditions

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